Europe and big business takeovers may be the pressing issues of the day but David Cameron was confronted with another crunch decision on a trip to Nando's - how hot would he go?

In what may have been a bid to show the Prime Minister following the coalition mantra of "we are all in this together", Mr Cameron made a visit to the Bristol branch of the popular restaurant chain famous for its spicy peri-peri chicken.

He is reported to have opted for the hot, which according to Nando's "peri-ometer" is "eye-wateringly fiery" and "for serious chilli fiends only."

Image Caption:Diner Becky Smith took this selfie with the PM. Pic: Becky Smith/Twitter

Mr Cameron, wearing an open-collared black shirt with his sleeves rolled up, may have been looking to put some fire in his belly as he hit the election campaign trail.

His unexpected visit shocked diners who took snaps of the PM and posted them on social media.

Among the surprised customers was Becky Smith, who Mr Cameron stopped to pose for a selfie with.

Along with the picture, she tweeted: "Snapapolitician lol".

Another Twitter user, Melissa Bennett, posted a picture of Mr Cameron looking across the restaurant as other diners took photos.

She tweeted: "Oh my days, in Nandos and David Cameron walks in."

Her friend Hollie Buckle also tweeted a picture and added: "I knew there was a reason I dragged Melissa Bennett to Nandos. David Cameron only went and turned up!!!"